BYPASS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BYPASS?

Need another word that means the same as “bypass”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “bypass” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bypass” are: beltway, ring road, ringway, shunt, detour, diversion, roundabout way, alternative route, get around, go around, short-circuit, go round, go past, make a detour round, pass round, avoid, evade, dodge, escape, elude, circumvent, get round, skirt, skirt round, find a way round, give a wide berth to, sidestep, steer clear of, get out of, shirk

Bypass as a Noun

Definitions of "Bypass" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bypass” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center.
• An alternative channel created during a bypass operation.
• A secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.
• A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current.
• A surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part.
• A surgical operation in which an alternative channel is created, especially to improve blood flow to the heart when a coronary artery is blocked.
• A road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.

Synonyms of "Bypass" as a noun (8 Words)

alternative route	One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.
beltway	Washington DC, especially as representing the perceived insularity of the US government. Conventional Beltway wisdom.
detour	An alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed. He had made a detour to a cafe.
diversion	An alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed. Scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists.
ring road	The sound of a bell ringing–E. A. Poe.
ringway	A highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center.
roundabout way	A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement.
shunt	A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current. The engine turnround was helped by a gravity shunt.

Usage Examples of "Bypass" as a noun

• He's just had a triple bypass operation.
• I had a bypass last year so have been building up my strength.

Bypass as a Verb

Definitions of "Bypass" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bypass” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Avoid or circumvent (an obstacle or problem.
• Provide (a town) with a route diverting traffic from its centre.
• Go past or round.
• Avoid something unpleasant or laborious.

Synonyms of "Bypass" as a verb (22 Words)

avoid	Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something. Book early to avoid disappointment.
circumvent	Beat through cleverness and wit. He s circumvented her with some of his stories.
dodge	Expose (one area of a print) less than the rest during processing or enlarging. Adam dodged between the cars.
elude	Avoid compliance with (a law or penalty. What you are seeing in him eludes me.
escape	Escape potentially unpleasant consequences get away with a forbidden action. The driver escaped with a broken knee.
evade	Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. Sleep still evaded her.
find a way round	Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
get around	Be a mystery or bewildering to.
get out of	Suffer from the receipt of.
get round	Give certain properties to something.
give a wide berth to	Contribute to some cause.
go around	Be abolished or discarded.
go past	Be awarded; be allotted.
go round	Have a particular form.
make a detour round	To compose or represent.
pass round	Go unchallenged; be approved.
shirk	Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility. The derelict soldier shirked his duties.
short-circuit	Create a short circuit in.
sidestep	Climb or descend by lifting alternate skis while facing sideways on the slope. He sidestepped a defender and crossed the ball.
skirt	Go along or around (something) rather than directly through or across it. The boat skirted the coast.
skirt round	Pass around or about; move along the border.
steer clear of	Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.

Usage Examples of "Bypass" as a verb

• Bypass the farm and continue to the road.
• A manager might bypass formal channels of communication.
• The town has been bypassed.
• You cannot bypass these rules!

Associations of "Bypass" (30 Words)

apophasis	Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
avert	Turn away or aside. She averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation.
avoid	Prevent from happening. He should avoid publishing his wife s memories.
circumvent	Beat through cleverness and wit. I found it quite easy to circumvent security.
deflect	Cause (something) to change orientation. The ball deflected off Knight s body.
derail	(of a train or tram) accidentally leave the tracks. A train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle.
detour	Travel via a detour. I would detour the endless stream of motor homes.
dodge	Expose (one area of a print) less than the rest during processing or enlarging. Adam dodged between the cars.
driving	Having the power of driving or impelling. A driving personal ambition.
elude	Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. We need to ensure that bad cases do not elude tough penalties.
escape	Interrupt an operation by means of the escape key. They tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe.
eschew	Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of. He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
evade	Avoid giving a direct answer to (a question. He never sought to evade responsibility for his actions.
expressway	An urban motorway.
flee	Run away quickly. He was forced to flee the country.
forfend	Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. The fiend forfend said the grim Earl.
highway	A pathway connecting parts of one computer system or between different systems. The highway to success.
lane	A narrow road, especially in a rural area. The shipping lanes of the South Atlantic.
lengthy	(especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious. Lengthy delays.
oncoming	The beginning or early stages. The oncoming of age.
ostracize	(in ancient Greece) banish (an unpopular or overly powerful citizen) from a city for five or ten years by popular vote. Themistocles was indeed out of favour at Athens by the end of the 470s when he was ostracized.
outrun	Run faster than. It s harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny.
parry	An act of parrying something. The swords clashed in a parry.
route	Send via a specific route. Proposals have been put forward for a new route around the south of the town.
shun	Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution. He shunned fashionable society.
sidestep	Climb or descend by lifting alternate skis while facing sideways on the slope. He sidestepped a defender and crossed the ball.
skyway	A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another. A second storey skyway links the two shops.
undiagnosed	Eluding diagnosis. Some patients have diseases that go undiagnosed and therefore untreated.
veer	An offensive play using a modified T-formation with a split backfield, which allows the quarterback the option of passing to the fullback, pitching to a running back, or running with the ball. The conversation eventually veered away from theatrical things.
volley	Discharge in or as if in a volley. Gun shots volleyed at the attackers.